Daniel Tracey Martin was born in Scottsdale, AZ. He attended Sunnyslope High School where he graduated in 1981. After graduation, he went on to the United States Airforce where he served as an Aircraft Mechanic. After retiring from the air force, he returned to Arizona where he has been ever since. He met and married Charlene and became a father to Harley and Charlize. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a Mechanic. He was a huge fan of shooting, watching rodeos, and of the AZ Cardinals and Diamondbacks.